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Caleb Downs is this year’s "eraser"—a high-level processor who allows defenses to stay in Nickel and win the math against play-action.
But he's not the only one in this year's draft...
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Titans running a simulated pressure with a Tampa rotation behind (NTT) it vs. the Texans.
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Titans running "Will 4" vs. a play-action pass by the Texans.
Both Safeties are reading the TE in Houston's 2x1 set.
Once he engages, the Safeties can "shove" the coverage, which is why the Safety up top moves outside the X's release.
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Defenses are evolving to counter the rules applied by modern offenses.
The best OCs understand (and break) a defense's rules.
For modern DCs, generating post-snap doubt is the new trend, and it doesn't require exotic rotations.
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Titans with an "open side" Safety blitz vs. a Split Zone concept by the Texans.
Blitz-side "feeds" the run blocking while the play-side attempts to "jam" the point of attack.
The goal of the pressure is to funnel the RB into a phonebooth.
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Titans running a Boss (Load) simulated pressure vs. the Texans.
Tennessee mugs both ILBs opposite the "load."
3-Buzz simulator at the bottom.
"Not" stunt inside from the Boss alignment.
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The nickel is now a first-round priority.
Defend 12 and 13 personnel without leaving your sub-packages.
Felix & I analyze the 2026 Combine and the evolution of the hybrid "Eraser".
New episode of Let's Talk Ball! is live.
Links below.
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Two clips of the Titans fitting single-back Power from the Texans.
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Titans running a Tackle "Pick" pressure (Tip) vs. the Texans.
These are a staple of the Ravens system that Dennard Wilson is part of.
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Teaching the Vision Safety
A lesson from the San Francisco 49ers.
Read Now! | www.matchquarters.com/p/teaching-v...
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Nice look at a 3-Buzz distribution from a 2-High shell by the Titans vs. a Broncos play-action pass.
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Titans in their Base defense (3-4) running a "Will" 4 concept vs. the Broncos.
Could even be a 3-Buzz concept from a 2-High shell.
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Titans running a "Whip" Creeper with 2-Hole (NTT) coverage behind it vs. the Broncos.
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Another CB pressure from the Titans vs. an under-center formation from the Broncos.
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Titans showing 3-Buzz then snapping to Tampa post-snap.
Nickel Roger McCreary slings to the Deep Half.
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Titans with a Nickel Creeper with Cover 2 behind it vs. the Broncos.
Attacking the edges with pressure was a priority for Tennessee vs. Denver.
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Titans running a CB pressure vs. the Broncos.
With the RB to him, the CB needs to take a more vertical angle to counter any pull from the QB.
RB to me = Contain
RB away = Bend to the back
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I took a deep dive into the 2025 49ers tape and the "Vision" Safety mechanics at MatchQuarters.
Read the full breakdown here: www.matchquarters.com/p/teaching-v...
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The data shows a unit in flux.
After Week 6, the 49ers slashed split-field usage by 15%, moving to a closed-post mentality to survive.
Still, the "Vision" Safety is elite when the front four eats.
When they don't, it can be schematic hell.
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One key adjustment Saleh used to handle 3x1 sets is the "Shove" call.
When a TE chips or a formation condenses, the Weak Safety "shoves" the coverage to the passing strength.
This frees the Field Safety to bracket #1, knowing the backside Safety is the backstop.
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The "Passive Pressure" of coverage disguise only works if the QB is forced accelerate his reads.
In 2025, the 49ers hit a personnel cliff.
No Bosa. No Warner.
Without an "Intermediate Eraser" or a pass rush, the Sack Rate in Quarters plummeted to 2.1%—bottom in the league.
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Robert Saleh’s system relies on the Weak Safety playing "Vision."
By anchoring on the hash, the Safety denies the post-snap "key" modern QBs crave.
The "Vision" mechanic allows the defense to seamlessly shift between Quarters and weak-rotation Cover 3.
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The 49ers’ 2025 defensive collapse wasn't a failure of scheme, but a failure of physics.
When the pass rush died, the "Vision" Safety became a spectator.
Here is why the marriage of Quarters and Cover 3 fractured in San Francisco.
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How Vic Fangio’s "Trix" Coverage Breaks Modern Offenses
A Deep Dive Into Vic Fangio's Two-High Shell and Post-Snap Rotations.
Watch Now! | www.matchquarters.com/p/philadelph...
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Push Alerts & Take-Backs (and Drill Tape)
Mastering Underneath Communication in Match Quarters
Watch Now! (Free) | www.matchquarters.com/p/quarters-c...
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Dennard Wilson’s Schematic Evolution:
A 2025 Tennessee Titans Defensive Post-Mortem
How the New Giants DC leveraged the "Sweat Tax" and "Two-Man" fronts to stabilize an NFL defense in flux.
Here is a look at how the new Giants DC operates.
Read Now! | www.matchquarters.com/p/dennard-wi...
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